Iteration Layer vs Jina AI Reader
Jina Reader converts URLs to markdown; Iteration Layer extracts typed fields with confidence scores and citations.
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Why developers switch from Jina AI Reader
Jina Reader gives you page content as markdown. Iteration Layer gives you typed fields from a schema — with confidence scores and citations for each value.
Typed JSON, not just page text
Website Extraction applies a schema and returns structured fields with confidence scores and citations — not raw markdown you still need to parse.
Confidence scores and citations
Every extracted value includes a confidence score and a verbatim source citation. Route low-confidence results to human review.
EU-hosted, zero data retention
All processing runs on EU infrastructure. Page content is processed in memory and not retained. DPA available for all plans.
Feature-by-feature comparison
We went through the docs so you don't have to. Here's how every feature compares — including the ones where we're not the better choice.
| Feature | Iteration Layer | Jina AI Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Schema-defined extraction |
Yes
Define fields in a schema and receive typed JSON results |
No
Returns page content as markdown, not schema-based fields |
| Confidence scores |
Per field
Confidence score between 0 and 1 for every extracted field |
No
No confidence scoring |
| Source citations |
Yes
Verbatim source citation from the page for every field |
No
No source citations |
| URL to markdown |
Yes
Available through the Document to Markdown API |
Yes
Core Reader use case |
| EU hosting |
EU only
All processing on EU-hosted servers |
EU endpoints available
Jina documents EU endpoints for some services |
| GDPR / Data privacy |
Zero retention
No page content stored beyond temporary 90-day logs |
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| Data used for training |
Never
Page content is never used to train or improve AI models |
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| Pricing model |
Per page
One credit per extraction request |
Token-based
Pricing based on tokens and rate limits |
Pricing
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